Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.

Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.

We knew there would be days when our anxieties would well up and we would be afraid to take the next step, and we are approaching one such moment now, ... We'll have to take that next step.

It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my position, my recommendation to get us out of an even worse outcome that could have occurred.

We've shown the Australians in their backyard what we can do. We've not been afraid to go out there and take them on.

My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.